Whirlpool WA PLATINUM 65 BW INSTRUCTION FOR USE
A. “Door open” indication
This washing machine is equipped with automatic
safety functions which detect and diagnose faults
at an early stage and react appropriately, e.g.:
B. “Service” indication
C. “Water tap closed” indication
D. “Clean pump” indication
E. Programme selector
F. “Start/Pause” button
G. “Temperature” button
H. “Spin” button (incl. “Rinse hold” )
I. “Start delay” button
J. “Favourites” button
K. “Soil level” button
L. Programme sequence indicator
M. “Reset/Drain” button
N. Child lock button combination
O. Detergent overdosage indication
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GB PROGRAMME CHART
Programme
Mixed cold - 60 °C 3.0
Cotton cold - 95 °C 6.0
Synthetics cold - 60 °C 3.0
Delicates cold - 40 °C 1.5
Wool/Handwash cold - 40 °C 1.0
White cold - 60 °C 6.0
Light colours cold - 60 °C 4.5
Dark cold - 60 °C 4.5
SuperEco cold - 60 °C 6.0
AquaEco cold - 40 °C 3.0
Speed 15 cold - 30 °C 3.0
Sport cold - 30 °C 4.5
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Rinse & Spin
Spin
❉: optional / Yes : dosing required
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For improved garment care, spin speed is restricted in these programmes.
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Lightly to normally soiled robust laundry made of cotton, linen, artificial fibres and their blends.
Effective one-hour programme. Make sure to wash only similar colours together in one wash load.
Normally to heavily soiled towels, underwear, table and bed linen etc. made of cotton and linen.
Normally soiled blouses, shirts, overalls, etc. made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide
(Perlon, Nylon) or blends with cotton.
Curtains and delicate clothing, dresses, skirts, shirts and blouses.
Woollens, labelled with the Woolmark and identified as machine washable, as well as textiles
made of silk, linen, wool and viscose marked as handwashable.
This programme is tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for machine- and handwashable wool.
Select spin speed according to the manufacturer's recommendations on the care label.
Normally to heavily soiled and robust white cotton laundry.
Save energy by selecting a lower wash temperature and adding an oxygen-based bleach produ ct, in addit ion
to your detergent.
White and pastel shaded garments made of delicate fabrics.
Gentle wash programme to avoid graying or yellowing of your laundry. Use heavy duty detergent, if
necessary also stain removers or bleaches on oxygen basis. Do not use liquid detergent.
Black and dark garments made of cotton, cotton blends and polyester.
Special programme to reduce colour fading and local discolouration. Prefer to use a special liquid detergent
for dark garments with this programme.
Heavily soiled and robust laundry made of cotton, synthetics and their blends.
Economical energy consumption by prolonged washing duration - ideal to be run overnight to profit from
more favourable energy rates. Avoid noise of spinning at night by setting the spin speed to “0” and start spin
programme in the morning, or by defining programme start with “Start delay” accordingly. For garments
with a high share of synthetic fibres, we recommend to use a laundry net.
Lightly soiled laundry made of synthetic fibres, or synthetics mixed with cotton garments.
Saving programme with a very low water consumption. Use liquid detergent and the lowest recommended
amount for 3kg laundry. Do not use softener.
Briefly worn clothing made of cotton, artificial fibres and blends with cotton.
Refresh programme. Use lowest recommended detergent amount.
Sweaty sportswear made of cotton jersey or microfibres.
This programme includes a prewash cycle – you can add detergent also to the prewash chamber.
Do not use softener.
Rinse and intensive spin programme.
6.0
Same as the last rinse and the final spin in the “Cotton” programme.
Intensive spin programme.
6.0
Same as the spin cycle in the “Cotton” programme.
- Respect the manufacturer’s recommendations on the care label
The wool/handwash cycle of this machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for the washing of
Woolmark garments labelled as “machine wash” or “hand wash” provided that the garments are washed according to the
instructions on the garment label and those issued in this programme chart. M0619
Type of wash/Notes
Detergents and additives Selectable options Start
Prewash Main
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CONSUMPTION DATA
Programme
Mixed 40 3.0 41 0.50 1:00 —
Cotton 95 6.0 59** 1.90 2:00 —
Cotton* 60 6.0 49 0.78 4:00 2:30
Cotton* 60 3.0 37 0.70 2:30
Cotton 40 6.0 60 0.70 2:45 1:45
Cotton* 40 3.0 37 0.60 2:30
Synthetics 60 3.0 50** 0.80 1:35 1:14
Synthetics 40 3.0 46 0.50 1:20 0:59
Delicates 30 1.5 60 0.50 0:45 —
Wool/Handwash 40 1.0 45 0.50 0:40 —
White 40 6.0 60 0.70 3:00 —
Light colours 40 4.5 65 0.50 1:20 —
Dark 40 4.5 45 0.60 1:40 1:15
SuperEco 60 6.0 51 0.72 4:00 —
AquaEco 40 3.0 19 0.45 1:00 —
Speed 15 30 3.0 30 0.20 0:15 —
Consumption values were measured in normalized conditions in compliance with Standard IEC/EN 60 456. Consumption data in the home may vary with respect to the
values in the table in relation to the water supply pressure and temperature, the load and the type of wash. Water and energy consumption refer to the default setting of
the programmes, with temperature and load as indicated in the table; selecting any options or changing the spin speed will also change the consumption data.
* Reference programmes for Energy Label.
** To reduce the water temperature, some cold water is added at the end of the main wash cycle before the water is drained.
*** Automatic adaptation of programme duration after detection of wash load.
Sport 30 3.0 56 0.60 1:34 1:13
The programme duration may differ from the values indicated above as it depends on the operation conditions applicable at that time (see also
“Troubleshooting Guide” in your Instructions for Use).
Te m p e r a t u r e
(°C)
ADD DETERGENTS, CLOSE THE DOOR
AND SELECT THE PROGRAMME
Add detergent as indicated on the front page and as described in
the chapter “Detergent and Additives” in your Instructions for Use.
Turn the programme selector to the desired programme; the light
of the “Start/Pause” button blinks. The temperature and
spin speed indicated on the display can be altered by pressing the
“Temperature” button or the “Spin” button .
SELECT ANY DESIRED OPTION
When the combination of programme and additional option(s) is
not possible, the indication switches off automatically. Unsuitable
combinations of options are deselected automatically. For certain
programmes, an option may already be preset; if you want you can
deselect it.
“Clean +” button
• Choose this option if you use an in-wash additive for stain removal
(powder, for example “Vanish”) - it will optimize the additive’s
efficiency to get better wash performance and stain removal.
• Use with maximum load.
• Add an appropriate amount of in-wash additive for stain
removal (powder) to the main wash chamber, together with
your detergent (only use powder detergent with this option).
Respect the manufacturer’s dosing instructions.
• May prolong the programme by up to 15 minutes.
• Appropriate for use of stain removers and bleaches on oxygen
basis. Chlorine or perborate bleaches must not be used!
“Rapid” button
• Enables quicker washing by shortening the programme duration.
• Recommendable for only lightly soiled laundry.
• Not selectable for Cotton 70 - 95°C.
Load
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“Prewash” button
• Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand, granular dirt).
Increases the cycle time by approximately 15 min.
• Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash when activating
the “Prewash” option.
“Intensive rinse” button
• More water is added and rinse cycle is prolonged.
• This option is partic ularly suitable for are as with very s oft wat er or
for washing baby linen, and helps people with allergies.
“Soil level” button
• Adapts the programme duration to the soil level of your laundry.
= lightly soiled - = normally soiled - = heavily soiled
Not all soil levels are selectable for each programme.
“Spin” button (incl. “Rinse Hold” )
• Every programme has a predefined spin speed.
• Press the button to set another spin speed.
• If you select spin speed “0”, the final spinning is cancelled and
the water is drained out only. However, intermediate spin
phases remain during the rinse.
• If you select “Rinse hold” , the laundry remains in the last
rinse water without progressing to the final spin cycle, to avoid
creasing and prevent colours from changing. To activate the
“Rinse hold”, press the “Spin” button repeatedly until the “Rinse
hold” symbol on the display lights up.
- The wash programme stops to “Rinse hold” when the
“Rinse hold” light in the programme sequence
indicator is on; the light of “Start/Pause” button blinks.
- To terminate the “Rinse hold” by draining the water,
without any spinning, press the “Start/Pause” button.
- To terminate the “Rinse hold” by spinning the laundry, press
the “Spin” button to select the desired spin speed and then
“Start/Pause” to start the spin cycle.
- Do not leave the laundry to soak for too long in the “Rinse hold”.
Approx. Programme Duration
(hours : minutes)
without “Rapid” with “Rapid”
SET A START DELAY
Th e “S tar t de lay ” al low s t o run the machine at the consumer’s
convenience, for example at night when electricity is cheaper.
• Select programme, temperature, spin speed and options.
• Press the Start delay button to select a delay time up to 23 hours.
• Press the “Start/Pause” button .
The countdown of the delay time begins; the start delay
symbol and the colon between hours and minutes blink.
• The time delay indication disappears when the programme
starts and it is replaced by the remaining programme time.
To cancel the “Start delay”
...before you press the “Start/Pause” button:
•Press the “Reset/Drain” button briefly, or set the start
delay time to “0:00” - the delay time disappears after a few seconds.
...after having started the programme:
- Press the “Start/Pause” button - the delay time
disappears from the display. Press “Start/Pause” again if
you want to start the selected programme immediately.
SAVE YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMMES
If there is a programme setting which you use frequently, the
appliance offers the possibility to save one setting for each
programme so that it can be used again by just pressing one button.
• Select the desired programme, temperature, spin speed and
option(s), press and hold the “Favourites” button for at
least 3 seconds. The symbol on the display briefly blinks
and then lights up - the programme setting is saved.
Next time you want to use your individual programme setting,
select the programme, briefly press the “Favourites” button
and start by pressing “Start/Pause” .
If you want to replace the saved programme setting by
another one:
• Proceed as already described above - the previously saved
programme setting will be replaced by the new one.
“DOOR OPEN” INDICATION
Before starting and after end of a programme, the lamp lights to
show that the door can be opened. As long as a wash programme is
running, the door remains locked and must on no account be forced
open. In case you have an urgent need to open it during a running
programme, refer to “Reset a running programme before the end”.
PROGRAMME START
Open the tap and press the “Start/Pause” button . The
indication lamp next to the “Start/Pause” button lights up.
The programme sequence indicator shows the current programme
phase, running from left to right through Wash, Rinse, Drain/Spin.
CHILD LOCK
Activating the child lock prevents children from starting a wash
cycle or changing the settings of a running programme. The child
lock cannot be activated or deactivated when the programme
selector is in the “Off/O” position. To activate the child lock:
• Turn the programme selector to a programme position, or run
a programme as usual.
• Press the 2 buttons marked with the key symbol
simultaneously for at least 3 seconds. A key-like symbol will shortly
appear on the display to indicate that the child lock is active.
Any time you try to change a programme setting with active child
lock, the display will briefly show the key-like symbol. The
programme setting cannot be changed anymore. The only change
possible is to switch the washer off by turning the programme
selector to the “Off/O” position. To deactivate the child lock:
• Press again the 2 buttons marked with the key symbol
simultaneously for at least 3 seconds.
FAILURE INDICATIONS
In case of any failures or irregularities, consult the
“Troubleshooting Guide” in your Instructions for Use.
“Service”
Lighting up of the “Service” indication can be caused by a fault in an
electrical component.
“Water tap closed”
The washing machine has no or insufficient water supply; the water
tap might be closed or the water inlet hose kinked.
“Clean pump”
Waste water is not pumped out. The drain hose may be kinked or
the filter must be cleaned (see “Cleaning the filter” in your
Instructions for Use).
PROGRAMME END
• All the lights of the programme sequence indicator are off
and the “Door open” indication lights up.
1. Turn the programme selector to the “Off/O” position.
2. Close the water tap.
3. Open the door and unload the machine.
4. Leave the door ajar to allow the drum to dry.
DETERGENT OVERDOSAGE INDICATION
The symbol will light up at the end of the programme if you used
too much detergent. Use less detergent next time. If the symbol
lights up and the display shows “Fod”, too much foam interrupted
the wash process; refer to the “Troubleshooting Guide” in your
Instructions for Use.
CHANGE PROGRAMME AND/OR OPTIONS
AFTER PROGRAMME START
1. Press the “Start/Pause” button to pause the
programme. The light blinks.
2. Select the new programme, temperature, any options and
another spin speed if you want.
3. Press the “Start/Pause” button again. The new
programme continues at the same position where the
previous programme was interrupted. Do not add detergent
for this programme.
RESET A RUNNING PROGRAMME BEFORE
THE END
The “Reset/Drain” button cancels a programme before the end.
•Press and hold the “Reset/Drain” button for a few
seconds; an animation appears on the display. The water is
drained out; it may last some time until you can open the door.
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